Identifies underpenetrated metro areas for specialty EHR adoption using CMS NPPES provider density, Census demographics, Medicare utilization, and population growth signals.
Composite score weights: Provider Gap (35%) — ratio of specialty providers per 100K vs. national average from CMS NPPES taxonomy data; Population Growth (25%) — Census Bureau metro growth rate as demand signal; Medicare Density (20%) — CMS enrollment data indicating payer mix favorability for specialty practices; Income Index (20%) — median household income as commercial payer strength proxy. All data sources are publicly available.